—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 11,1971
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Contolled Atmosphere Storage
Extends Peach and Tomato Life
Controlled atmospheres ex
tend storage life of peaches,
nectarines, and mature-green
tomatoes without increasing de
cay or producing off-flavors, a
U S Department of Agriculture
scientist said recently.
Speaking before the 13th In
ternational Congress of Refri
geration, Dr. Raymond E An
derson, horticulturist of
USDA’s Agricultural Research
Service at Beltsville, Md, de
scribed results from controlled
atmosphere tests conducted at
Beltsville.
Peaches and nectarines were
stored in atmospheres with oxy
gen levels of V*, 1,3, and 21 per
cent, in combination with car
bon dioxide levels of zero and 5
percent Storage time was 3,6,
and 9 weeks at 32° F, and in
one test, 40° F.
The best atmosphere tested
was 1 per cent oxygen with 5
per cent carbon dioxide (the re
maining 94 per cent being es
sentially nitrogen) Most varie
ties stored in this atmosphere,
then removed to air at 65° F,
ripened with better flesh color
and flavor and were softer and
juicier than fruit stofed in air
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Decay,’ while not prevented, was
usually less in this atmosphere
Pennsylvania and Florida
grown mature-green tomatoes
were screened for defects and
red color, then randomly dis
tributed into lots Samples from
lots were placed in storage at
mospheres of 3 per cent and 21
per cent oxygen, eacfi with and
without 5 per cent carbon dio
xide, and held at 55° F for 3,
6, and 9 weeks.
An atmosphere of 3 per cent
oxygen with 97 per cent nitro
gen was judged the best of the
atmospheres tested Tomatoes
held in this atmosphere remain
ed firm and predominantly
green up to 6 weeks in storage
and ripened satisfactorily with
acceptable flavor after removal
to air at 65° F Decay was 25
per cent 2 weeks after ripening
following 6 weeks storage, com
pared to 96 per cent for air
«tored tomatoes.
“Talking” Animals
The serpent in Genesis and
Balaam’s ass in the Book of
Numbers are the two ani
mals recorded in the Bible
as speaking like human be
ings
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